With a little under a week left to vote for the FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, the competition is heating up and votes are still piling in. And while FANGORIA has shined a light on our categories and potential winners, FANGORIA also opened the door for filmmakers to contribute their own words to help convince voters to give love for their respective nominees. And luckily, the first one to rise to the occasion was none other than HOUSEBOUND director Gerard Johnstone, who would like to let you know why his HOUSEBOUND star Rima Te Wiata deserves your vote for the Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress. So without further ado…

For longtime readers of FANGORIA, our publication is synonymous with offering fright fans an inside look at the world of SFX. And now that the television landscape has truly embrace the world of horror, some masters of practical make-up SFX have brought their terrifying talents to the small screen. So for this new Chainsaw Award category, FANGORIA wants to shine a light on these nominees to give voters a better understanding of what makes their SFX work so astonishingly wicked.

The folks behind this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, running April 15-26 at various New York City venues, have unveiled the selections for the genre-centric Midnight lineup—and an exciting world premiere outside of it.

A fact-based story of flesheating hits the screen in GHOUL, a Czech-made shocker that has been a major success in its home country and takes a bite out of the U.S. this month. Read on for the info, poster and trailer.

In terms of golden age horror, there’s few fright flicks that have had a unique appreciation and entertainment value among contemporary horror fans as THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. One of William Castle’s greatest critical and commercial successes, as well as one of the most memorable Vincent Price roles, the film might be best known for Castle’s “Emergo” gimmick (which sent a plastic skeleton above the audience at allotted times during the film), but the film has had a shocking longevity thanks to Price’s infinite appeal and the film’s long-beloved murder mystery conceit. And now, in advance of their upcoming Mondo x Chiller screenings of the film at Alamo Drafthouse locations, Mondo has two new HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL posters for your enjoyment!

Among the genre films in the Midnighters lineup of this month’s SXSW Film Festival, EXCESS FLESH is one that bids fair to really get under your skin. We’ve got an exclusive first look at the teaser trailer, plus words from the filmmaker.

While his contributions to genre films and horror-themed rock music have earned him the title of a FANGORIA Legend, Rob Zombie’s newest film, 31, has been his most polarizing to date. After two crowdfunding campaigns and a very public development process, 31 is finally gearing up for production this month, and as per the Zombie way, casting is underway via announcements on his own Facebook page.

The word DON’T could arguably be applied to the decision to watch this movie, but amidst the many imitative slasher flicks of the early ’80s, this one is so incoherent and ridiculous that there’s little surprise it has acquired a cult following in the ensuing decades. Those fans will be thrilled with Vinegar Syndrome’s new Blu-ray/DVD combo, which is packed with sufficient extras to make it a worthwhile purchase even for casual fans of the subgenre.

While FANGORIA fans are divided on the upcoming POLTERGEIST remake from director Gil Kenan and producer Sam Raimi, those of us who were impressed by the trailer (or will be seeing the film out of sheer curiosity) will have the chance to see it much earlier than expected. While the film had been geared as a major July release, 20th Century Fox has announced that POLTERGEIST will open on May 22nd, a full two months before it’s original release date.

With the debut of the third season trailer earlier this year, HANNIBAL fans impatiently awaiting until their favorite well-mannered man-eater returns this summer. However, according to an exclusive news break from Entertainment Weekly, the wait will be a little harder, as AMERICAN HORROR STORY actor Zachary Quinto will be joining the already-impressive ensemble this season.

With less than a month left to vote for Chainsaw Award nominees, FANGORIA believes that every nominee deserves a fair shot at the award in question. Yet when it comes to performances, the objective nature of cinema really takes a hold of the voter: fans of one kind of particular horror may disregard a contender altogether if they believe their project to be not their “type of horror.” Nevertheless, FANGORIA wants to shine a light on these nominees to give voters a better understanding of what makes their performances stand out within the genre this year.